Mask representing an oval face. Very nice geometric balance between the nose, the browbones and the mouth. The face is two-tone (black and red) with circle patterns. It evokes the animal world and by extension the spirit world of the bush, of the invisible.
This type of mask was used for initiation rites.
Wood with patina of use, pigments.
First part of the 20th century.
Kumu or bakumu people, Bafwamboli zone, Democratic Republic of Congo
Provenance: - Former Belgian collection,
- collected in situ by a former Belgian settler Lucien DESMARE (1905-1961)
H: 34 cm
Sold with its base
Ref: VLNS0LAK4R
| Ethnic group | Komo - Kumu |
| Style | Tribal Art (African Masks of Tribal Art Style) |
| Period | 20th century (African Masks 20th century) |
| Height (cm) | 34 cm |
| Materials | Wood |
| Shipping Time | Ready to ship in 4-7 Business Days |
| Location | 69620, Ternand, France |
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